<strong>Linebackers</strong><br>With Bobby Carpenter gone, this is the team's thinnest group outside of its two quarterbacks. Jerod Mayo (pictured) joins Brandon Spikes, Dont'a Hightower, Mike Rivera, and Tracy White on the roster.
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<strong>Safeties</strong><br>Outside of Patrick Chung (pictured), this is a whole new group. Chung is joined on the 2012 roster with Steve Gregory, Tavon Wilson, and Nate Ebner.
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<strong>Cornerbacks</strong><br>Devin McCourty (pictured) will lead a group of cornerbacks that largely remain the same after last season. He's joined by Kyle Arrington, Sterling Moore, Ras-I Dowling, Marquice Cole, and Alfonzo Dennard.
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<strong>Special teams</strong><br>The Patriots will feature the same group as last year, with Stephen Gostkowski kicking, Zoltan Mesko puntin, and Danny Aiken snapping.
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